Hello Everyone! I'm Chloé, I'm 21 and I'm from France. After I graduated, in June 2017, from a degree in European Studies in English, I decided to take a gap year to gain more professional experience and travel some more. Indeed, I spent the final year of my studies abroad,. . . . .

Hello Everyone!

I'm Chloé, I'm 21 and I'm from France. After I graduated, in June 2017, from a degree in European Studies in English, I decided to take a gap year to gain more professional experience and travel some more. Indeed, I spent the final year of my studies abroad, first in England as an Erasmus student and then in Denmark to do an internship. This year abroad made me realise how important living abroad and professional experience are, and how much I love travelling and meeting new people and new cultures. I really believe this broadens one's mind.

During my gap year, I wanted to do something "big". I wanted to go somewhere very different to make this gap year really matter, not just stay in my comfort zone. I've always been drawn to Latin America and I also wanted to improve my Spanish. Besides, as I know I want to work in the NGO world, especially defending the environment, I obviously wanted to gain experience in this sector. After doing an internship in an office, trying to deal with issues from afar, I wanted to actually experience the issues at stake to better understand them. I think it is crucial when you want to work in the NGO world and it will be very appreciated by potential future employers.

I’m Viktoria from Hungary, currently working at a multinational company as a QA engineer. I’ve been working in this profession for more than five years now, though I love it, I’ve decided to take a few months off to avoid burnout and to work for a completely different goal. I’ve been volunteering in social and environmental areas for a while now in my country. Green environmental preservation is very important to me since I’m really outgoing and I see nature being destroyed every day. I think it’s also important to meet new cultures and form international friendships, and at the same time helping those in need if possible.

We made some research and both of us found a volunteering placement in Peru. The Otra Cosa Network is a non-governmental organisation; dedicated to advancing the education possibilities and resources for those living in lower-income communities in Huanchaco. Many people live in the shanty towns surrounding Huanchaco, and unlike the town centre, these communities lack infrastructure – there are no paved roads, most households don’t have a sewage system and there is limited access to running water.

Thanks to this organization, we found each other and we’re going to work together. :) We are going to do community work, mostly environmental tasks like forest engineering, building infrastructure and helping the local children get access to the same educational opportunities as their more privileged counterparts. Our role would be teaching kids everything to do with the environment and its preservation and climate change, but also directly working towards preserving the local environment.

This volunteering placement, compared to others, isn't too expensive, but it still comes with a price. We are currently working to be able to afford this trip, and we've been saving up for a few months now, but since this program is completely self-financing and we won't have any income during the months of volunteering, we'd greatly appreciate any donations. We need about $4,400 to provide for the round-trip tickets, the necessary vaccinations, the participation fee, the cost of the campaign and any potential incidentals.

Approximate costs:

$700 - 4 months volunteering fee for two persons

$800 - Housing in volunteer house for two months for two persons

$350 - Vaccinations

$550 - Insurance

~$600 - Other fees (estimated)

=$3,000 - Goal

We would be grateful for every donation, they all will make a difference! If you support our cause, please share our campaign to get the word out. Your help will be appreciated, and our mission will be successful because of you.

Please note that although it appears like you can only donate through paypal, you can actually donate using your card, the normal way. Just click on "pay with paypal" and then you will be able to fill in your card details to pay, just like on any website. :)

Chloé & Viktoria

If you’re interested, you can find out more about the Otra Cosa organization on their website: www.otracosa.org

Hello Everyone!

I'm Chloé, I'm 21 and I'm from France. After I graduated, in June 2017, from a degree in European Studies in English, I decided to take a gap year to gain more professional experience and travel some more. Indeed, I spent the final year of my studies abroad, first in England as an Erasmus student and then in Denmark to do an internship. This year abroad made me realise how important living abroad and professional experience are, and how much I love travelling and meeting new people and new cultures. I really believe this broadens one's mind.

During my gap year, I wanted to do something "big". I wanted to go somewhere very different to make this gap year really matter, not just stay in my comfort zone. I've always been drawn to Latin America and I also wanted to improve my Spanish. Besides, as I know I want to work in the NGO world, especially defending the environment, I obviously wanted to gain experience in this sector. After doing an internship in an office, trying to deal with issues from afar, I wanted to actually experience the issues at stake to better understand them. I think it is crucial when you want to work in the NGO world and it will be very appreciated by potential future employers.

I’m Viktoria from Hungary, currently working at a multinational company as a QA engineer. I’ve been working in this profession for more than five years now, though I love it, I’ve decided to take a few months off to avoid burnout and to work for a completely different goal. I’ve been volunteering in social and environmental areas for a while now in my country. Green environmental preservation is very important to me since I’m really outgoing and I see nature being destroyed every day. I think it’s also important to meet new cultures and form international friendships, and at the same time helping those in need if possible.

We made some research and both of us found a volunteering placement in Peru. The Otra Cosa Network is a non-governmental organisation; dedicated to advancing the education possibilities and resources for those living in lower-income communities in Huanchaco. Many people live in the shanty towns surrounding Huanchaco, and unlike the town centre, these communities lack infrastructure – there are no paved roads, most households don’t have a sewage system and there is limited access to running water.

Thanks to this organization, we found each other and we’re going to work together. :) We are going to do community work, mostly environmental tasks like forest engineering, building infrastructure and helping the local children get access to the same educational opportunities as their more privileged counterparts. Our role would be teaching kids everything to do with the environment and its preservation and climate change, but also directly working towards preserving the local environment.

This volunteering placement, compared to others, isn't too expensive, but it still comes with a price. We are currently working to be able to afford this trip, and we've been saving up for a few months now, but since this program is completely self-financing and we won't have any income during the months of volunteering, we'd greatly appreciate any donations. We need about $4,400 to provide for the round-trip tickets, the necessary vaccinations, the participation fee, the cost of the campaign and any potential incidentals.

Approximate costs:

$700 - 4 months volunteering fee for two persons

$800 - Housing in volunteer house for two months for two persons

$350 - Vaccinations

$550 - Insurance

~$600 - Other fees (estimated)

=$3,000 - Goal

We would be grateful for every donation, they all will make a difference! If you support our cause, please share our campaign to get the word out. Your help will be appreciated, and our mission will be successful because of you.

Please note that although it appears like you can only donate through paypal, you can actually donate using your card, the normal way. Just click on "pay with paypal" and then you will be able to fill in your card details to pay, just like on any website. :)

Chloé & Viktoria

If you’re interested, you can find out more about the Otra Cosa organization on their website: www.otracosa.org

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